Title
Wrap
Year/Period
End 19th - first half of the 20th century
Region
Larantuka, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 189.0 x 116.0 cm
Accession No.
2018-01060
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of by P. van der Maaden. Presented to the ACM by the City of Delft, Netherlands.
This is an example of kewatek méan (women's red cloth), characterised by narrow ikat bands bordered by wider bands on each end, coloured in shades of red. It was possibly used in bridal exchange. The design on this example has been inspired by motifs from Indian trade cloth. Seen here are heart-shaped motifs against the red backdrop. The top and bottom banners contain the eight-sided star or flower derived from the chhabadi bhat (basket) motif.
